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n<\/p><\/dt>\n

often attrib<\/i>
1 a<\/b> :<\/b> the railing in a courtroom that encloses the area around the judge where prisoners are stationed in criminal cases or where the business of the court is transacted in civil cases compare bench<\/a>, dock<\/a>, jury box<\/a>, stand<\/a>
b<\/b> :<\/b> court <\/a> tribunal <\/a> [the younger judge brought a fresh viewpoint to the ]
2 a<\/b> :<\/b> the whole body of lawyers
;esp<\/i>
:<\/b> those qualified to practice in the courts of a particular jurisdiction [admitted to the Arizona ] [the bankruptcy ] compare bench<\/a>
b<\/b> :<\/b> the profession or occupation of lawyer
c<\/b> :<\/b> bar examination <\/a> [passed the ]
3<\/b> :<\/b> something that prevents admission, progress, or action: as
a<\/b> :<\/b> an intangible impediment, obstacle, or barrier [the restrictive covenant raised a racial ] [consent of the victim is a to conviction]
b<\/b> :<\/b> the permanent preclusion of a claim or action esp. due to the loss of a previous suit based on the same cause of action and between the same parties [its earlier successful suit against the purchaser for the price was a to the present suit “Martino v. McDonald’s System, Inc.<\/i>, 598 F.2d 1079 (1979)”] [a statute of limitations to the present action] compare collateral estoppel<\/i> at estoppel<\/a>, merger<\/a>, res judicata<\/a>

at bar<\/b>
:<\/b> before the court [in the case at bar<\/i>]
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at the bar<\/b>
:<\/b> in the legal profession [pressures faced by women at the bar<\/i> “R. E. Hauser”]
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vt barred<\/b>
bar·ring<\/b>
1<\/b> :<\/b> to keep out
:<\/b> exclude <\/a> [cannot the items from sale]
2<\/b> :<\/b> to prevent from doing or accomplishing (something) [plaintiff’s conduct may her recovery] [the contract s<\/i> his reinstatement]
3<\/b> :<\/b> preclude <\/a>: as
a<\/b> :<\/b> to act as a bar to (as a claim or action) [liberative prescription s<\/i> actions “Louisiana Civil Code<\/i>“] [final judgment barred<\/i> the subsequent claim]
b<\/b> :<\/b> to prevent (a party) from bringing a claim or action [plaintiffs are barred<\/i> by the judgment…from relitigating their claims “Roach v. Teamsters Local Union No. 688<\/i>, 595 F.2d 446 (1979)”] see also estop<\/a> compare merge<\/a>
bar·ra·ble adj<\/i>
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Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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